Cultural Corridors of South East Europe

World Heritage / Natural Heritage

Skocjan Caves

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Skocjan Caves

About the site


Corridor: Via Adriatica
Country: Slovenia, Skocjan pri Divaci
Type: Cultural Landscape
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World Heritage: Natural Heritage
Cultural LandscapeNatural Heritage

This exceptional system of limestone caves is located in the Kras region (literally meaning Karst). The site is one of the most famous in the world for the study of karstic phenomena. It comprises many waterfalls, caves, underground passages and tunnels (of total length about 6 kilometres and more than 200 metres deep). One of the largest known underground chambers is located here.

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